By the time of this movie, Luke really isn't "crushing" on Leia anymore - they're close, but with the exception of the kiss (which even Luke accepts as pretty much a jealousy-provoking, take-Han-down-a-peg move and plays along with the smug look & gesture), there's no romantic interaction between them or even attempt on Luke's part. The arm around her at the end is simply a comforting gesture, because he knows she's worried about Han.
@@dibsdibs3495 Yes, exactly. They'd decided to go with Han/Leia angle - which is why, beside the kiss we do see, their relationship is close, but not romantic.
Remember that there was no such thing as realistic CGI back in the 70s and 80s. That didn't really exist until the mid-90s. Even though some of the special effects have been updated with CGI in the intervening years, most of the original practical effects are in the film, which were achieved with miniatures, models, matte paintings on glass, animatronics, puppets, stop-motion photography and trick lighting.
Most new reactors seem to think the term CGI covers all visual effect techniques. At this point, I give them all a pass for the first few films from the era before T2 and Jurassic Park lol.
About the hand he gets in the end. That one is a mechanical hand that is supposed to look like a real hand. Like a really advanced prosthetic. And regarding Obi-Wan, he is basically a ghost. Honestly, it is kinda hard to explain, because force ghosts became a really complicated topic during the sequels. He can talk to Luke, but he can't fight Vader.
In the script Han said "I love you too" back but they filmed take after take and the director was not feeling it. So he told Ford to just do whatever he wanted and he came back with "I know" and the director instantly felt "yeah...that's Han Solo"
However, since that didn’t happen at the cantina in _A New Hope,_ it is retcon established that cauterizing doesn’t work with the physiology of certain species (such as Aqualish).
I was 13 years old in 1977 when I saw the original Star Wars in 1977. I was 16 Years old in 1980 when I saw Episode v! It was amazing seeing it in the Movie Theatre. Everyone Gasped when Darth Vader told Luke who he was. The line where Han told Princess Leia I know after she told Him I love you was an adlib by Harrison Ford. He had kept saying I love You in response but the scene was not working. So on one of the takes he goes I know. They stop and Harrison Ford said I know seemed like something Han Solo would say. George Lucas agreed and kept that in the movie.
The Empire is the evil government. They're an Empire. They control the galaxy. Obi-Wan remarks in a New Hope that the Empire destroyed the Jedi when they came to power. You'll see how that happened in the prequels.
The issue with the lightsaber fight from A New Hope was partly due to technology limitations of the era, but it was also due to Alec Guiness’ age (who played Obi-Wan). I think he was nearly 70.
@@ronweber1402 That's what I remember reading -- they couldn't even touch them to each other, or something like that, so they were very careful in their "fighting" and it showed.
yea, and why we suffered the same fate with the prequels. i'll not mention the sequence spoilers and all that, but! "two of the greatest force users to ever battle" womp womp... the actors age had everything to do with it's flop on screen. oh well! we just have to imagine beyond what was shown. if you know enough about the characters, and what they're capable of. skys the limit with that imagination realized.
It's always amusing watching a reaction to this where people are so prepared for the 'I am your father' line but get really taken by surprise by the hand moment right before!
The Empire is the government. They are led by an individual called the Emperor. He's a tyrant. The rebel alliance is a group set out to overthrow the regime. How all of this cam to be (including Vader's and OBI-WAN's story) are more explained in the prequels.
"What does R2 do in the X-Wing?" Astromech droids like R2 are built to do a wide variety of things. When stationed on ships and fighters, they can provide services like navigation, emergency repairs, and power control (for example, a ship can redirect power from its engines to its guns, lowering its speed but increasing firepower, and a droid can help automate this process). Astromechs have also been known to serve drinks in bars, deliver messages, hack computers, etc. Fun fact: A later model of Astromech, the R7 series, was specifically built to work with a newer model of fighter, to the point that it was sometimes built into the ship itself.
Lando opened the hatch and Luke dropped on top and Lando pulled him in and closed hatch. Light sabers when they cut flesh they cauterize. So only initial blood and no bleeding after.
The opening crawl is iconic because of Star Wars, but I don't think most people know that it's a faithful recreation of the opening crawl from the old 1939 Buck Rogers movie serials, which would quickly recount the events of the previous chapter. The creature Han is riding early on wasn't CGI but stop motion. Lucas did go back and add some CGI effects when they became available, but at this time there was no CGI, everything in the movie originally would still be mostly practical effects: small puppets, etc.
Lightsabers are basically pure plasma and is held in place by a containment field, this field also contains the heat from the blade and its shape. Because of this, most lightsaber wounds cauterize almost immediately so there's little to no blood. Also in SW prosthetics are much easier to come by and far more advanced, hence Luke's new hand at the end.
The lightsaber color usually represents the color of the kyber crystal that the Jedi finds to power the saber. The crystals are force attuned and take a hue once a Jedi finds it.
Leia says, “Lando, open the TOP HATCH.” Lando takes the elevator & goes out through the top. Luke slips off the bars he was hanging on & falls on top of the Millenium Falcon. Lando grabs him & they ride the elevator down to the main part of the ship.
Lol thank you Susan. I knew he went in through the top hatch but in my mind they opened it and he feel right through to the floor of the ship. I thought he would be very hurt by that
R2D2 is an ASTROMECH droid. One of the things he can do is compute trajectories in hyperspace, basically he operates as the X Wings "Navigator" when it comes to the hyperspace jumps. Luke tells him where he wants to go , and he figures out how to get there, and takes over any 'steering' o f the ship in hyperspace. Sort of like GPS I guess :)
when Han finds Luke in the snow you mentioned the c.g.i. but it was not done with computer graphics it was done with stop animation, basically they took pose to pose images to make it seem as if the (taun taun) creature is moving
I hope you will catch that Han’s “I know” line makes sense because he’s reassuring Leia that he’s known all along what she’s been denying to herself, that she DOES love him.
The Empire is a dictatorship under the control of the emperor. There was once a galactic Republic which was governed by a congress of representatives from planets and solar systems all over the galaxy. When the emperor rose to power, he kept the senate in place to give the illusion of democracy. Leia was a senator in this Imperial senate, but was secretly helping the Rebel Alliance fight against the Empire alongside her father, who was also sympathetic to the rebellion. In the last movie, it was mentioned that the emperor had finally done away with the senate altogether, giving control of planets to vicious warlords called Grand Moffs who could rule as they wished, answering only to the emperor himself. Leia's home planet of Alderaan was destroyed in the last film, along with her father, but she is still considered the princess of the remaining Alderaanians who were off planet when the Death Star blew it up.
The prequels being not as good as the originals is indeed an opinion that a percentage of the fanbase holds. It's not an objective fact, so when you get to watching them, don't be afraid to express WHATEVER your opinion of them may be. 🙂
@susanmaggiora4800 If it was an objective fact, no one would like them. Or are you trying to suggest that there's something abnormal about the people who like them?
Your commentary & reaction was so funny because how relatable it was to me when watching these movies for the first time. I was always so confused and asking pretty much the same questions 😂 I'm so glad the prequels & all animated shows exist because I really feel like I needed some added context 😂 You're doing much better than I did tho. After this one, I was so frustrated that I decided to just start watching The Mandalorian. And only after watching the 1st 2 seasons, the prequels and animated shows did I watch the last one of this trilogy 😂 (the purists would kill me). I already knew much more about episode VI than you do now though. I'm very excited to see your reaction to ~other reveals ☺️ I think you'll enjoy the prequels too! CGI didn't exist back when these first movies came out, but the prequels were very CGI heavy - it was made around the time when they started using CGI! Ever since watching Light & Magic (a documetary series on Disney Plus) I got so much appreciation for Star Wars and Lucasfilm. I kinda knew this but they've revolutionized cinema for real. They're the reason a lot of technology for film and photo editing exists today! It's really so cool to see the behind the scenes. ❤
"There was a lot of debate over whether he was blond or brunette." Maybe he's dirty blond. Dirty blond tends to flip flop between blond and brown. I would know, because I have dirty blond hair that usually looks brown when wet and blind when dry. X3
I loved how some of those looks seemed to be saying "you guys get too passionate about some unimportant things." Such as making sure you know it's called the "Opening Crawl."
33:10 "Can you use the force on yourself and almost propel yourself up?" Yes. In the novel The Courtship of Princess Leia, Luke uses the force to control his descent after leaping out of a ship at high altitude. He doesn't actually fly (it's more like when Superman comes to a hover and then slowly lands) but the sight of Luke slowly and serenely landing makes another character, Prince Isolder, believe that such power may be the literal origin of his family name of Skywalker.
R2D2 is an astromech droid which means his main function is to act as co-pilot on star-ships such as X-wing fighters. He's equipped with multiple tools to fix problems on-board and can interface with most computer systems including bypassing security systems.
Great reaction, thanks for the upload! Vader wears the suit for life support. He can't breathe on his own and most of his body was replaced with cybernetics. Yeah, Vader was totally toying with Luke... Until Luke finally landed a blow. Then, Vader had had enough and ended the fight quickly.
Okay, a bit about R2D2 (a.k.a. Artoo). He is an astromech droid. He assists the pilot when he flies. He watches the pilot’s back, and assists in many other ways. He has an “arm” that allows him to plug into other computer systems, and read the information there. He can also perform operations in said systems, such as when he shut down all the garbage mashers in the first film, preventing Han, Leia, Luke, and Chewie from being smashed by the moving walls. He is not only cute, but also very handy to have around. He cusses like a sailor, and the entire first six movies are supposed to be told from his perspective.
There is a non-insignificant portion of fans who recommend watching episodes 1-3 between episodes 5 and 6, so if you want to check the prequels now for the backstory, there is fan support there. Of course, that will mean finding out what happens with Han, Luke, Leia, and ultimately Vader too, so much further away. I'm just saying that you have options where to go from here. Personally, I'd still recommend sticking with the release order.
Artoo is an astromech droid, which serves as the onboard computer for starships. He also does mechanical repairs. He speaks in beeps because his language is universal, so every pilot can understand him, no matter what language they speak (sort of like sign language).
fun fact, Mark Hamil, Lukes actor, didnt even know about vader being his father. He was told the line would be Obi-wan killed your father, and to just role with what ever vader says. It makes the reaction so much more genuine. my dad say this in theaters and he said it was like the air was sucked out of the room at the reval
Great, fun reaction, just like the first one. ^^ This is gonna be a bit controversial but I'd honestly love it if you would now go back to Episodes 1, 2 and 3, see what led to all of this and then finish the story with Episode 6/Return of the Jedi. The reason for that is that Return of the Jedi, while already being a great trilogy closer, simply hits so much harder when you know the complete story that led up to it. It's not just the third original Star Wars film, it's the intended endpoint of Lucas's entire six-part saga and he's on record saying it should be watched last. I also know that that's kind of an experimental approach and that one could be worried about the flow and whatnot, and that some people would disagree with me here, I just personally think that that's all worth it for the _immaculate_ payoff that finishing the complete saga, not just the original trilogy, with Return of the Jedi is. But that's totally up to you, obviously. Whichever way you choose do it, I'm looking forward to seeing it. May the force be with you. :D
Especially with your recurring interest in the prequels, Anakin and how it all came to be, this so called "flashback-order" could be pretty perfect for you and make Episode 6 make a lot more sense and be even more satisfying than it already is.
Indeed, I recommend watching I-III before watching VI after being a longtime skeptic. I'm 54, so I watched them in theatrical order growing up and used to think that this "flashback" order was crazy, but after seeing some reactions from those who watched the movies chronologically, VI does appear to be more poignant with I-III under your belt.
As a long time Star Wars fan and expert I would agree with this approach. You would not lose anything by watching 1,2,3 right now. It would also make Return of the Jedi a massive finale, emotionally speaking that is.
Princes Leiah was daughter of the Ruler of Alederan, the planet which got blown up in the first movie. Also your question about lite sabers - no pink, but later in Episode 2, you will see purple.
Astromech droids like R2 are sort of a robotic Swiss Amy knife. R2 when he's in the X-Wing is part copilot, part navigator, and part in-flight repairman.
Yoda's puppeteering and voice were provided by actor/director Frank Oz. You'll notice Yoda sounds almost exactly like Grover from Sesame Street.... whom Oz also performed. Oz also performed many other characters on both Sesame Street and The Muppet Show.
Enjoyed your reaction Mel. Can you fathom that we had to wait another 3 years before we found out what happened to Han? Yes, please continue your Star Wars reviews, but remember, Do! There is no Try...
There aren't too many pink lightsabers in the franchise, outside of customizable ones in video games. In Legends, the pre-Disney material, I believe Mara Jade had one, and I think Leia had rose colored one.
Answers to some of your questions: A light saber can be thought of as a laser sword (this is simplified, but close enough) The light saber battle between Obi Wan and Vader was the first light saber battle ever depicted, and the props (they broke really easily), costumes, and Alec Guinness's age at the time were all limiting factors, as were the technology to make the light sabers look right AND the limited budget and time (Star Wars principle photography ran long and was behind schedule). Here's a modern CGI "re-imagining" of how that scene might have gone: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-to2SMng4u1k.html R2-D2 is an "astro-mech droid" - these droids provide navigation and "auto-pilot" assistance, as well as in-flight repairs, including on the outside of ships. Rebel ships use droids in their ships as they are versatile and probably cheaper than building these functions into ships - droids can do other useful things when not needed in a ship, and can be moved from one ship to another. You'll see more on this in the prequels. Darth Vader was severely injured (wait for the prequels), and his suit provides life support functions for his damaged body, while his limbs are mechanical replacements. Even with the suit, his injuries are so severe that Vader must spend time in bacta tanks regularly to keep his human body parts alive - bacta tanks accelerate healing.
@@MelissaLynn there are worse things than being a force ghost, tho. he said so himself to Vader- "Strike me down, and I shall become more powerfull than you can possibly imagine." He may be dead, but he can still guide Luke in spirit- literally!
Thank you for realising that he fell into the tube deliberately - a lot of people don't get that. You already know he can propel himself telekinetically, he did it launching himself out of the carbonite trap.
Great reaction!!!! To answer a couple of your questions. Ben/Obi Wan became a Force Ghost when Vader struck him down. Luke's hand was cauterized by the heat of the light saber so that's why he wasn't bleeding out. Star Wars throws a lot at you in a short amount of time so it's easy to feel overwhelmed but that's just a reason to watch the films over and over again to catch what you missed. Looking forward to the rest of your Star Wars journey!!!!
In smaller StarCraft they use astromech droids (which r2-d2 is one) to help with computational navigation. They can operate without them but it’s easier with them. The closest to pink you will see is purple in the prequel movies. Lightsaber colors have to do with the crystal that powers it. Most Jedi sabers are green,blue, and rarely yellow. If develops a color based on the individual users connection with the force. Though some have a specific color no matter what.
R2-D2's primary function is as an "astromech droid". During space flight and battles R2 makes course calculations, controls multiple ship's functions, performs repairs, etc. Beyond that R2 is equipped with a typical "USB port" to access standard Imperial, Rebel, and Pre-Empire information sockets. That gives R2 access to other ships, bases, facilities, etc.
26:59 "this building cracks me up. How did it get up there?" The same way that people can walk around on the Millennium Falcon. Artificial Gravity. A machine on the Falcon makes it so the floor is "down" so people are not floating around all the time. A much bigger machine on Cloud City makes the entire city float in the sky. More accurately 36,000 indificual machines keep the city up there - according to Wookieepedia.
Yes, they can propel themselves with the force (like you see them jump high) but when luke let himself fall i guess it was the air vents or air system however you wish to call it, that possibly keeps the city floating. That sucked him into one of the vents and not fall to his death. Just before when they broke the window it vacuumed him as well.
No pink light sabers, but Samual Jackson gets a Purple one in Episode 2. A light saber is a energy cell which focuses its power thru a Kyber Crystal, which causes a beam of force. This will allow a lightsaber to cut thru most things, though there are a few materials that are resistant or impervious to them, but it is fairly rare.
The light saber action gets progressively much better with each movie, and in the prequels, it’s as seamless and fluid as reality. Tech issues also reportedly are why the movies began with Episode IV. George Lucas had at least the first six episodes sketched out, but special effects tech wasn’t developed enough in the late ‘70s to do what was required for Episodes I-III, particularly the Clone Wars, which you may recall Leia and Luke mentioning in Episode IV, and occur in Episodes II and III. As for R2-D2’s function, it is an astromech droid, so its main function is to monitor and fix mechanical issues. All your other questions----why does Vader/Anakin look like that under his helmet, who is Luke’s mother/Anakin’s lover, how was the empire born, and what’s the story with the emperor all will be answered. Basically, IV-VI are Luke’s story, and I-III are Anakin’s story.
5:00 A lightsaber works by focusing a laser beam through a special type of focusing crystal called Adegan Crystals (because most of them are from the planet Adega but other planets, such as Ilum, are also known to have them). These crystals are reactive to the Force and almost 'sentient' in a way. Traditionally, a young Jedi will seek a crystal of their own and the way it goes is almost like the crystal chooses the user, rather than the other way around. Following this step, the young Jedi will build his lightsaber under the supervision of their master. Lightsabers can be built with a variety of parts and the strength and length of the blade can sometimes be adjusted by the user or is built into the saber. Some lightsabers can work underwater, others cannot. The hilt also contains a power pack to provide the energy needed to power the blade. The same type of power pack is used to power blasters, so both lightsabers and blasters can run out of energy, but this is much rarer for lightsabers because the blade is more like an arc feeding itself back into the hilt, so the energy is recycled I believe. 12:00 R2-D2 is an astromech droid. It's main function is to serve as a mechanic onboard spaceships. This is his role in Luke's X-Wing. He also doubles as a navigator and assists in preparing the jump to hyperspace because these type of crafts lack a navicomputer (which makes the calculations prior to jumps to light speed on larger vessels). 17:25 The Emperor knows Vader is Anakin, but they treat Anakin as a different person. 24:20 Obi-Wan is not alive. He died on the first Death Star, killed by Darth Vader and became one with the Force. He is a Force Ghost. This is an ability learned by some Jedi that allow them to maintain their consciousness beyond death and commune with the living. 34:30 The reason Luke isn't bleeding out is because a lightsaber blade is extremely hot and cauterizes the wound immediately. Therefore, no bleeding (in most cases). Regarding the cave scene, when Luke asks "What will I find?", Yoda answers "Only what you take with you". The cave is strong in the Dark Side of the Force and it basically shows Luke a few things: 1. It shows him what obsesses him (his hatred for Darth Vader) 2. After he decapitates Vader in his vision, it shows him that lashing out in hatred and anger will turn him into what he hates the most and cause him to fall to the Dark Side 3. It foreshadows the relation between Luke and Vader. Another point I wish to make : Not enough credit is given to Vader's understanding and mastery of the Force. When Luke had a vision of Han and Leia's misfortunes on Bespin, it was the future he saw. Vader purposefully made Han and Leia suffer, going as far as torturing Han to use them as bait to draw Luke to him. This means he knew, as a Force user, that due to their relationship, their suffering would cause a ripple in the Force that Luke would sense in the past and come to rescue them. Hence Obi Wan saying "It is you and your abilities the Emperor wants. That's why your friends are made to suffer." Vader had the mindfulness and understanding of how the Force works to plan actions that would have consequences in the past and shape the present to his designs. This is also why Obi-Wan and Yoda told him not to go (not play into Vader's hand), and the story proves them right : Luke does not help Leia and the gang at all. They escape all on their own. On the contrary, they end up having to rescue *him*.
There is in fact a pink light saber. Look up Pink Five. The music you hear with the Empire is the Imperial March - one of Star Wars' most iconic themes, new for this movie.
06:35 That's not CGI, like most of the OT, that's a practical effect. Pretty sure the TaunTaun wide shots (and the AT-ATs and AT-STs) are stop motion (in other words little puppets, you take a frame, move the puppet a bit, take another frame. That's why the movement is so janky)
Yes. There are two pink lightsabers in the expanded Star Wars universe. One is wielded by Darth Princess Pony and the other is wielded by a wise Jedi by the name of Panzy McGillicuddy - who is said to have been the first Jedi to have scaled the high peaks of Mt. Kudo Hide.
Ya know, I never really got into the expanded universe much. From what little I knew about it, I thought it had a lot of really good stuff in it and wasn't sure why it was explicitly decanonized. Now I know, so thanks for that.
Way I always saw it was Yoda talks like that because it forces the listener to put more thought into understanding what Yoda is saying, thus more attention to what Yoda is trying to teach.
The actor of Mark Hamill who plays Luke Skywalker has hair very similar to me. If I have my hair cut short, it tends to be a light brown colour. However, if I let it grow, and it gets exposed to a fair bit of sun, my hair turns blonde. I’ve even had women accusing me of going to get highlights and they say it looks amazing. I have never coloured my hair in my life, but they are convinced due to the colour of my hair when it grows out a little and gets lots of sun that I have highlights. It is the exact same thing with the actor Mark Hamill. However, one of my sisters has the most amazing hair I’ve ever seen. She has all five colours in her hair. From a distance, it looks like she has brown hair, but when you get up close, you can see all the different colors.
I don't know if it's already been explained, but it's quicker to type the comment than read all the entries. R2-D2 is an astromech droid. Their primary functions are in starship repair and interstellar navigation. This requires that they are good at interfacing with other computers. The experienced ones can co-pilot a ship like an improved version of an autopilot. As far as features are concerned, astromech droids are like Swiss Army knives. R2 demonstrates all this throughout the franchise.
What is R2's job? He's an astro mech. That means he's a on board mechanic, co-pilot and the actual artifical intelligence of a ship.. In our case, of an X-Wing. It's a quite good idea. You can swap ships but take all of the navigaton and other necessary data with you, to the next one. So, you could compare the reloationship of an astro mech to a space ship in the same way to the relationship of your sim card card to your iPhone. The ai of the Millennium Falcon is a special case. It is the last remains from the formar droid L3-37... you'll get the whole story in a upcoming Star Wars movie. But there might be a few movies ahead, before we come to that point
Incom's line of starfighters like the T-65 X-Wing and the Republic ARC-170 use astromech droids as portable navigational computers since their independent memory can store numerus hyperdrive routs. They also serve as mechanics and system operators diverting optimal power to relevant systems. They can even pilot their starfighters.
Please continue on with the release order of the series. To have context for Mandalorian, Andor, and Boba Fett, watching the films is essential viewing (including the stand alone films Solo and Rogue One...mixed in with the release order).. For a deeper dive, and better overall understanding,the animated series Clone Wars and Rebels are a plus. Regarding CGI: its first real use in films was 1982... 3 years after the release of Empire Strikes Back. Most everything else will be learned as you watch the films (including the Prequels and Sequels).
Star Wars movies are made for children. So if you saw the original trilogy as a child, you think they are the best. But if you grew up with the prequels, those have a apecial place in your heart. I'm old, so Empire is my favorite. But there are kids 20 years younger than me who swear episode 3 is the best.
The prequels are much better at anything that could be improved by bigger budgets and more advanced technology. The plots are a lot more convoluted and hard to follow. The time jump between Episode I and Episode II is pretty obvious, but there's a lot of time that passes and a lot of important things that happen between Episode II and Episode III that aren't made clear in the start of Episode III. (Or at least, if it was, I missed it, and that led to some confusion for me when I first saw Episode III. Of course, nowadays you can get all you need to know and a lot more by watching the Clone Wars cartoons.) There's a lack of chemistry between some of the actors where good chemistry is kind of needed, and a lot of the dialog is pretty bad. But there is no denying that the fight scenes are way better. The final fight in Episode I is pretty epic, and my favorite when it comes to the total experience including sound, but I won't argue with anyone who prefers the final fight in Episode III. I know us old fogies are more likely to prefer the original trilogy and many (if not most) younger folks prefer the prequels, but I don't think it's at all universal for either group. It depends on what you're looking for.
I'm 60, my order of favorites are Episode V, Episode III, Episode VI Episode IV, Episode II, Episode I. Episode 3 and 6 are basically tied but the (sigh) Ewoks take 6 down a half step for me. Same with Episode 2 and 1 because of he whose name I don't speak.
Han and Leia chemistry is the actors genuine chemistry (they had something going on behind the scenes eventhough Ford was married). A few weeks before her death Carrie Fisher told everyone that she still loved Ford after all this time. A light saber is a 4000 celsius electro magnetically contained plasma blade. That can cut trough practically anything given the time. The hilt contains a Kyber Cristal and they can be of many colors, most of the time, blue, green, more rarely yellow of purple. The bad guys lightsabers are red because the cristal was corrupted by the Dark Side of the Force. If a corrupted cristal is purified by someone else, it turns white. Leia was the princess of the planet that was destroyed in the first movie. They still refer to her as princess because there are still some off world Alderaanians survivors. Dune inspired SW on many things. Based on footage alone, Chewie seems to be the best shot of all the main cast.
5:43 so Lightsaber blades are pure plasma, a moldable electromagnetic state of matter that, when emitted from a hilt, exhibits white hot energy, that can slice through most known substances with ease. Lightsaber plasma, in addition to its combat utility, is also bright enough to use as a close-range source of light.
